1998 Jeep Cherokee Seat belts Problems

INTERMITTENTLY IT WAS HARD TO UNLOCK THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103919

Incident

Nov 12, 2004

Mileage

65,908 mi

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SEAT VIBRATED FROM UNDER THE SEAT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BROKE OFF THE ASSEMBLY. *AK THE ANCHOR PULLED LOOSE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10073580

Incident

Apr 15, 2004

Mileage

51,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT FASTEN PROPERLY. WHEN EVER THE DRIVER MOVED THE BELT POPPED LOOSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10055762

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL #98V048000 SEAT BELT. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. TS

NHTSA ID

10001113

Incident

Nov 22, 2002

JEEP CHEROKEE EQUIPED WITH GEN-3 SEAT BELTS. CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS USED IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT HAD A COLLISION IN THE VEHICLE YET BUT WOULD LIKE THE BELTS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE. DAIMLER CHYSLER ONLY OFFERED ME A PRERECORDED MESSAGE SAYING THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

765435

RECALL 00V136000 REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE RECALL PROBLEM. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE FIRST TAKEN INTO DEALER FOR RECALL. *AK BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. DASH GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO CLUSTER HARNESS FAILURE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. FOG LAMP SWITCH FAILED. THE FRONT PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE BUCKLE FOR REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BROKE. *YH

NHTSA ID

8011077

Incident

May 2, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE, HOWEVER VEHICLE SKIDDED, HIT A GUARDRAIL, AND THEN ROLLED OVER, THE ORANGE BUTTON TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT WAS PULLED UP 1/4-1/2 INCHES, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE TOSSED AROUND DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER, CLAIM 47-4282-720. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6901121

Incident

Oct 3, 2001

VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V048000. FRONT SEAT BELT SHOULDER TURNING LOOP ANCHORS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001216

WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD (I.E. BELOW 25 DEGREES) THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS IN THE HOME POSSITION. AFTER MULTIPLE TRYS ON MULTIPLE DAYS THE SEAT BELT STAYS IN THE HOME POSITION. WHEN THE WEATHER WARMS UP OR THE HEATER IN THE CAR HAS BEEN ON FOR A LONG TIME, THEN THE SEAT BELT WILL RELEASE SO THAT IT MAY BE USED. *AK

NHTSA ID

740275

Incident

Nov 15, 2000

FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT CANNOT BE PULLED OUT OF SOCKETS IN FREEZING TEMPERATURE. *AK WHEN VEHICLE WARMS UP SUFFICIENTLY,SEAT BELTS DO OPERATE. *YH

NHTSA ID

878471

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

SEAT BELT LOCKS IN DOCKING POSITION WHEN TEMP IS BELOW 25 F , CAUSING DRIVER TO NOT HAVE A RESTRANT IF ACCIDENT OCCURS. *AK

NHTSA ID

737447

Incident

Dec 6, 2000

SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, LEFT/ RIGHT AND REAR PASSENGERS' SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. CCS WILL TILT OVER BECAUSE THE BELTS WON'T RETRACT CORRECTLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE SEAT DOESN'T STAY IN PLACE. *AK

NHTSA ID

863011

Incident

Mar 5, 2000

NO SPECIFIC PROBLEM.... JUST A GENERAL COMPLAINT THAT HAS BEEN ECHOED BY EVERY MOM I'VE TALKED TO. 1.IN MY JEEP, WE HAD TO GET A DIFFERENT SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO MAKE THE CAR SEAT WORK. 2.HERE'S A CRY FOR SIMPLER MORE UNIVERSAL DESIGNS. WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT CARS AND IT TOOK US 6 HOURS TO REFIT BOTH CARS TO MAKE THE CAR SEAT WORK THE FIRST TIME. THEN, WHEN GRANDMA SHOWED UP IN HER CAR, WE HAD TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE AN HOUR TO INSTALL A CAR SEAT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THEN YOU ONLY HOPE YOU'VE GOT IT RIGHT. OF COURSE, YOU ARE DOING THIS WHILE HOLDING A CHILD AND A DIAPER BAG ETC. 3.NEED MORE PLACES THAT WE CAN TAKE OUR CARS TO SEE IF THE SEAT IS IN RIGHT. CAN WE JUST DRIVE OVER TO THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICE AT ANY TIME TO DO THIS? WHY NOT? 4. THESE THINGS SHOULDN'T BE THIS HARD!... P>S> BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE COLLEGE DEGREES AND HE'S IS IN ENGINEERING. *AK

NHTSA ID

719669

WHEN TAKING A RIGHT TURN THE SEATBELT HOLDING OUR 6 MONTH OLD INFANT IN HIS REAR FACING CAR SEAT UNHOOKED AND THE ENTIRE CAR SEAT (INCLUDING BASE)TIPPED OVER. HE IS IN THE CENTER OF THE BACK SEAT. HE WAS NOT INJURED, ONLY STARTLED.

NHTSA ID

715262

Incident

Nov 25, 1999

BRAKES DON'T WORK QUICKLY ENOUGH, SEATBELT STICKS.

NHTSA ID

609537

Incident

Jan 1, 1998

CONSUMER'S HUSBAND LOST CONTROL OF THE JEEP THAT ROUNDED OVER INTO A TREE, THE SEATS BELT DID NOT HOLD HIM IN, NOR DID SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

834273

Incident

Jan 20, 1999

THERE IS A TRAVEL STOP BUTTON ON THE SEATBELT THAT KEEPS THE BELT FROM RETURNING TOO FAR INTO THE RETRACTION/LOCKING SYSTEM. THIS BUTTON KEEPS THE BELT FROM BEING ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED TO FIT A SMALL CHILD BY ABOUT 4 INCHES. BOTH MY CHILDREN ARE APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS.. THE SEATBELT AT ITS SMALLEST ALLOWABLE ADJUSTMENT IS TOO BIG. THIS PROBLEM PREVENTS THE SEATBELT FROM BEING WORM AS PER GUIDLINES AND IS IN MY OPINION A SEVERE SAFETY SHORTCOMING. ANYONE HAVING CHILDREN OUT OF CHILD SEAT AGE HAS CHILDREN SUSCEPTIBLE TO INJURIES INVOLVING EVEN QUICK STOPS.

NHTSA ID

538727